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This was a fun read. Not all of the jokes landed but there are some really good ones. Some are intentionally not funny but pointed. I had a smile and laughed out loud listening to this audiobook version.
Most of these fell really flat. Some of them weren’t even jokes. I liked exactly 14 jokes in the whole book. I kept count because it was honestly pretty easy to do as there weren’t too many. I laughed a little exactly once. Here are a few I kinda liked.
What warning will you find on the back of a pill bottle and at the end of a job interview? Don’t take this if you’re pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant.
What do men and exclamation points have in common? They make you doubt your professionalism and ultimately you don’t need as many as you think.
An optimist sees a glass that’s half-full. A pessimist sees a glass that’s half-empty. Greg sees a glass of water that’s spilled and does nothing.
I like my men like I like my carrots: I don’t like them.
What do my Tinder messages have in common with a horse? They’re both filled with mostly “hey” and quickly lead to shit
There are plenty of fish in the sea,” said the Tinder employee. “I’m afraid not,” said the marine biologist. “The straight men caught them all for their profile pics.
I enjoyed this one. I spent a lot of time laughing out loud at the ridiculousness (and very realisticness) of the scenarios. They made me laugh, but they made me angry at the fact that these situations are so familiar. Enjoyable read and will make a great gift for fellow feminist friends.
Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC.
Quick listen! A fun one hour audio presentation of multiple voices reading jokes that you might have heard prior a the expense of women.
Fun time for all! If you need a laugh about work, or just life in general this is an audiobook for you!
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This was a fabulous and hilarious book to listen to. I absolutely loved that the authors read their jokes themselves, I love hearing the different women's voices paired with their different observations/jokes. I laughed out loud more times than I could count, and it provided a much-needed poignant bit of levity. Of course under the levity, there is always is a little bit of a sting that jokes and satire like this continue to be necessary in the modern era... Still, I chose to listen to it as entertainment, and entertainment it was! This was a great find.
This was just . . . not funny.
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Jokes to Offend Men by Allison Kelley, Danielle Kraese, Kate Herzlin, and Ysabel Yates is mostly hilarious, occasionally infuriating. I laughed so many times, but also got a little annoyed when reminded of similar/relatable things I've personally experienced or seen as a woman. The authors hit on a lot of topics, from the workforce to marriage to school and others, and it was all (sadly) relevant. A couple jokes did fall flat, but you can't please everybody :)
The narrators Kate Herzlin, Cortney Wright, and Erica Hernandez were amazing as well, delivering punchline after punchline, trading off in a pretty even manner. Overall, 5 stars.
Thank you to Andrews McMeel Audio for providing me with an ALC.
Definitely wish this book was longer! Well put together and genuinely funny. Who doesn’t love a “punny” joke? Well done.
(ALC received from NetGalley in exchange for honest review. Thank you.)
This book contains jokes in every chapter is a different situation from being home for the holidays at the workplace being on your period ET see there’s even a chapter on male doctors although I didn’t find many of these jokes funny that doesn’t mean there’s no need for them and that they weren’t on point an important enough to make a whole book just for the jokes. I can’t say I left Danny there was a couple times I did laugh any I think mostly it was social commentary on the ignorance of men and how despite women being half of the population there is an ignorance that some men carry around that is innate and can’t be helped. I can only be thankful I was raised by a man who appreciated females and treated them like a person first if I said I was a feminist I would be lying but I do totally get it. I receive book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
This was exactly what I needed, it was poignant, insightful and hysterical. A great mix of humor and social commentary!
This title had me chuckling for a good solid hour. They're funny because they're true and we've all dealt with a few Gregs in our lives. Great for listening to on your way home to and from work. Good level of snark, though some jokes fall a little flat.
Good fun.
Some jokes had me laughing out loud. For others I paused the audio to make a note so I can tell the joke at work sometime. All had me think for a moment about the real life situation it stemmed from.
It’s possible some men will be offended by these jokes. They should just lighten up; after all, they’re only jokes.
While this collection of jokes is funny in some places, there are so many repetitive, dull and unfunny jokes as well. I laughed out loud at 3 or 4 jokes and that's it. One of my faves was this particular joke "What was the male politician wearing?
A suit of some kind? Hard to know—it wasn’t the focus of several Fox News segments for days after the debate."
“…watching popular culture celebrate comedy that relies on making people with less power the butt of the joke…. We believe that comedy should empower rather than cause harm.”
“We’re not here to offend all men, we’re not even here to offend just men. These jokes target people who uphold the patriarchy by using their privilege in harmful ways.”
This was a fun, quick listen. Some of the jokes made me laugh, whole some moan. Patriarchy sucks, may as well bring some humour to it, I guess?
Pros: The cover and title of this book caught my attention as soon as I saw it on NetGalley--I knew this was a book I had to read. I treasure opportunities to laugh . . . especially if there is subversion and/or feminism involved. This is a book I want to share with my friends--I they will feel just as "seen" as I did when reading. This is both comforting and frustrating--we share a common experience, but that experience, unfortunately, is living with the patriarchy.
I got to read this book on kindle and listen to it as an audiobook, and it was great in both formats . . . but I especially enjoyed the audiobook!
Cons: The patriarchy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book.
This was a very quick listen and very enjoyable. The jokes were unique and spot-on for the misogyny in popular culture.
Thank you for the Audiobook ARC.
I didn't laugh as much as I thought I would. I did think the narrators did a fantastic job though! They are amazing. It was quick and I appreciated that.